The Champions Trophy (CT) 2025 will start on February 14. And before that, the ICC has revealed the prize money for the 50-over event.
Apart from the glittery trophy, teams will compete for eye-popping prize money. The overall prize pot has seen a significant rise from the previous edition held in 2017.
The eight participating teams will share US$6.9 million, with the winners taking a big cut. So here is a breakdown of the prize money on offer in the Champions Trophy 2025.
How much prize money will winners earn in the Champions Trophy 2025?
As mentioned earlier, the Champions Trophy 2025 winners will take a big pie. They will receive US$2.24 million (approx. INR 19.41 crore) alongside the trophy on March 9, 2025.
What about the runners-up and semi-final losers?
They will be next in the pecking order. The runners-up of CT 2025 will bag US$1.12 million (INR 9.7 crore). And the two semi-final losers will earn US$560,000 each (INR 4.85 crore).
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Will the other four teams receive any prize money?
Yes. They will also get their share despite not making it to the knockouts.
The teams finishing in the fifth and sixth spots will take home US$350,000 (INR 3.03 crore). And teams occupying the bottom two spots will make US$140,000 (INR 1.21 crore).
On top of that, each team will earn a guaranteed participating fee of US$125,000 (INR 1.08 crore). Moreover, teams will receive US$34,000 (INR 29.45 lakh) for each win in the group stage. So each team will return home with some amount.
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